Oakland County Citizen Planner Course Offers Discount

Release Date: 7/17/2013

Contact: Steve Huber, Marketing and Communications Officer

Contact Phone: 248-858-1848

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Waterford, Michigan -- Local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens can save on registration for the popular Citizen Planner Classroom Series, offered in September and October by the Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs, in partnership with the Michigan State University Extension - Oakland. Michigan Citizen Planner offers the Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning, a seven-session course leading to a certificate of completion awarded by MSU Extension for the newly discounted rate of $295 per participant.

The course will be held on Mondays, beginning Sept. 9 to Oct. 21, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Oakland County Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph Road, in Waterford. Register online at events.anr.msu.edu by Sept. 2. Payment can be made by credit card, check or invoiced for payment. Group registration is also available online. For information, contact Charlotte Burckhardt, Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs, at (248) 858-5443 or burckhardtc@oakgov.com.

The Art of Community Planning: Participation, Effective Meetings and Managing Conflict Participants who continue with the program can earn the Master Citizen Planner (MCP) credential.

About Oakland County Economic Development & Community AffairsThe Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs, under the leadership of County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, is committed to promoting economic vitality, supporting distinct communities and conserving environmental resources through knowledge, cooperation and consultation services. For additional information, visit AdvantageOakland.com.